Hyphenation of predicate

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word predicate? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

pred-i-cate

Definitions of predicate:

1.	(logic) what is predicated of the subject of a proposition The second term in a proposition is predicated of the first term by means of the copula `Socrates is a man' predicates manhood of Socrates
2.	One of the two main constituents of a sentence The predicate contains the verb and its complements
3.	Make the (grammatical) predicate in a proposition The predicate `dog' is predicated of the subject `Fido' in the sentence `Fido is a dog'
4.	Affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of The speech predicated the fitness of the candidate to be President
5.	Involve as a necessary condition of consequence As in logic Solving the problem is predicated on understanding it well

Synonyms of predicate:

noun	term
noun	verb phrase, phrase
verb	relate, interrelate
verb	proclaim, assert, asseverate, maintain
verb	connote, imply

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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